Does hypokalemia contribute to acute kidney injury in chronic laxative abuse?

Prolonged hypokalemia from chronic laxative abuse is recognized as the cause of chronic tubulointerstitial disease, known as “hypokalemic nephropathy,” but it is not clear whether it contributes to acute kidney injury (AKI). A 42-year-old woman with a history of chronic kidney disease as a result of...

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Main Authors: Eun-Young Lee, Hyaejin Yoon, Joo-Hark Yi, Woon-Yong Jung, Sang-Woong Han, Ho-Jung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2015-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221191321500011X